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Name
Scientific name
Trigonopoma pauciperforatum
Described by
Authority Weber & de Beaufort, Year 1916, Bracketed
Family
Cyprinidae
Common names
Glowlight Rasbora
Photograph credits
All 6 credited
Summary
The glowlight rasbora, Trigonopoma pauciperforatum, is a small cyprinid from Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore, Borneo and Sumatra. Also sold …
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
60mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Minimum length 90 cm, Minimum depth 30 cm
Water
Water conditions
Temperature 21–26°C, pH 4–7.5
Hardness
0–10dGH
Conductivity
Not recorded
Behaviour
Temperament
Not recorded
Social needs
A shoal or group
Community suitability
Community-safe
Where it lives
Countries, regions, rivers and lakes
Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Borneo, Borneo, Peninsular Malaysia, Riau Islands, Sumatra, Batang Hari, Johor, Kapuas, Sarawak
Writing
Etymology
Not written yet
Distribution
Described from 'Gunung Sahilan and Deli, Sumatra, Indonesia' but currently considered native to Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore, and the Greater Sunda Islands o…
Habitat
Primarily inhabits black water streams and rivers associated with ancient forest peat swamps in which the water that is typically stained dark brown by humic a…
Aquarium size
Minimum base dimensions of 90 ∗ 30 cm or equivalent are required for long-term care.
Maintenance
Choice of décor is not as critical as water quality although this species does look particularly effective in a well-planted tank with a dark substrate. To see…
Water conditions
Not written yet
Diet
Stomach analyses of wild specimens have revealed it to be a micropredator feeding on small insects, worms, crustaceans and other zooplankton. In the aquarium i…
Behaviour and compatibility
An ideal addition to a peaceful community of Southeast Asian fishes with comparably-sized cyprinids, small loaches, and certain anabantoids perhaps constitutin…
Sexual dimorphism
Mature females are noticeably rounder-bellied and often a little larger than the slimmer, more-intensely patterned males.
Reproduction
Like most small cyprinids Trigonopoma spp. are egg-scattering free spawners exhibiting no parental care. When in good condition they will spawn often and in a …
Notes
This species is also sold as the 'redline' rasbora which is something of a misnomer as in reality the colour of the lateral stripe that gives rise to the name …
References
References
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